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Captive
“Faith. Redemption. Survival.”
56%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Captive (2015) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Captive (2015) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Thriller with tense and heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In re… Our models also surface themes such as redemption, ai, survival, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Captive 56% (289 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
56%
from 289 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2015-09-17
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 331190
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Is there an official trailer for Captive?
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What is Captive about?
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Bri... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Captive?
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How long is the movie Captive?
The official runtime for Captive is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kate Mara
Ashley Smith
David Oyelowo
Brian Nichols
Michael Kenneth Williams
Detective John Chestnut
Mimi Rogers
Kim Rogers
Leonor Varela
Sergeant Carmen Sandoval
E. Roger Mitchell
Sergeant Teasley
Kevin J. O'Connor
FBI Agent
Matt Lowe
Randy
Jessica Oyelowo
Meredith MacKenzie
J. Karen Thomas
Mrs. Nichols
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Melissa Eastwood
Drug Rehab Patient
Marlo Scheitler
Cheryl
Michael Mercaldi
Prisoner
Michael Harding
Commander Bradley Simpson
Fred Galle
Atlanta Police Officer Boltbee
Scott Parks
Officer Henderson
Sydelle Noel
Lynn Campbell
Elle Graham
Paige
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